CNet, Jan. 31, 2025-Laura Michelle Davis, Katherine WattIf you paid attention to the Federal Reserve’s monetary decisions last year, you might have been surprised by something: The central bank’s three …
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MBA Seeks Clarification on OMB Directive
Mortgage Professional America, Jan. 30, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoThe Mortgage Bankers Association is calling on federal agencies to clarify whether a recent Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directive applies to single-family …
Your Next Apartment Rental May Also Be a Marketing Campaign
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 30, 2025-Patrick CoffeeApartment buildings crowned with luxury fashion and car brand names like Armani, Bulgari and Aston Martin have become relatively familiar in big cities …
How to Launch and Finance a Home Rebuild after LA County Wildfires
Orange County Register, Jan. 30, 2025-Jeff LazersonConsider what’s involved in construction financing, assuming you don’t have the liquid funds available to cover the cost of rebuilding. Construction loans can run …
Lack of Fed Action Seen in This Week’s Mortgage Rates
National Mortgage News, Jan. 30, 2025-Brad FinkelsteinIn the run-up to this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, mortgage rates stayed essentially flat, as the market priced in the expected decision …
Listen: How to Rebuild Smarter After the LA Wildfires When Housing Is in Such Short Supply
NPR, Jan. 30, 2025-Lauren SommerThe Los Angeles wildfires have many cities asking whether it’s safe to build new housing in risky areas. But limiting construction is tough when there’s a …
U.S. Economy Sees Solid Q4 Growth
MPA, Jan. 30, 2025-Fergal McAlindenThe U.S. economy continued to see a solid pace of expansion at the end of last year despite slowing more than analysts had expected, with gross …
Pending Home Sales Limped to the End of 2024
HousingWire, Jan. 30, 2025-Brooklee HanPending home sales ended the year on a down note, according to data published on Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR).Click here for more …
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit on Housing Policy Priorities in a New Administration
HousingWire podcast, Jan. 30, 2025–Sarah WheelerHousingWire Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler interviewed Bob Broeksmit, CMB, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, about the trade group’s priorities under the …
Office Investment Increases for First Time Since 2021
Globe St., Jan. 29, 2025-Kristen SmithbergInvestors are keeping a close eye on the US office sector after half a decade of turmoil, looking for deals on premium properties they can …